African Rift Geothermal Development Facility (ARGeo)

The Project’s development objective is to accelerate the development and utilization of geothermal resources in the Rift Valley as a pathway to low carbon development in the region. The Program’s global objective is to facilitate reduction of the growth rate of GHG emissions in the region through geothermal energy development to produce electricity.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Project approved
URL
https://www.thegef.org/projects-operations/projects/2119
Countries
Uganda,
United Republic of Tanzania,
Rwanda,
Kenya,
Ethiopia,
Eritrea
Managing organisations
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and UNEP in collaboration with a network of national agencies
Project ID
2119
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 3
GEF Cofinancing
$74.261.652
GEF project grant
$4.750.000
Executing Agencies
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and UNEP in collaboration with a network of national agencies